摘要
Steroid-binding proteins unrelated to the classical nuclear receptors have been proposed to play a role in non-genomic actions of the17α-alkylated testosterone derivative (17α-AA) stanozolol (ST). We have previously reported that male rat liver endoplasmic reticulum contains two steroid-binding sites associated with high molecular mass oligomeric proteins: (1) the ST-binding protein (STBP); and (2) the low-affinity glucocorticoid-binding protein (LAGS). To further explore the role of LAGS on the mechanism of action of ST, we have now studied: (1) the interaction of ST and its hydroxylated metabolites with solubilized LAGS and the cytosolic glucocorticoid receptor (GR); and (2) the effects of hormones on the capability of STBP to bind ST. We found that, unlike 17α-methyltestosterone, neither ST nor its hydroxylated metabolites bind to GR. However, the 16β-hydroxylation of ST significantly increases the capability of LAGS to bind ST. Interestingly, 3′-hydroxylation of ST abrogates the capability of LAGS to bind ST. ST (ki